The Central African Republic has a population of 5.33M (ranked 121/197), compared with 1.17M in Djibouti (ranked 158/197). The Central African Republic's land area is 240,534 sq mi versus 8,950 sq mi for Djibouti (ranked 43rd vs. 147th).
By GDP, The Central African Republic ranks 171/197 ($2.75B) and Djibouti ranks 165/197 ($4.15B). By GDP per capita, The Central African Republic ranks 195/197 ($516), while Djibouti ranks 133/197 ($3,553).
Main facts and rankings
CAR
|
Djibouti
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
5753659
|
1203929
|
| Population rank | 118/197 | 158/197 |
| GDP |
$2.75B
2024 |
$4.15B
2024 |
| GDP rank | 171/197 | 165/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$516
2024 |
$3,553
2024 |
| GDP per capita rank | 195/197 | 133/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$1,263
2024 |
$7,810
2024 |
| Government debt |
$1.67B
2024 |
$1.36B
2024 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
60.7%
2024 |
32.9%
2024 |
| Government debt per person |
$313
2024 |
$1,167
2024 |
| Government debt per person rank | 178/185 | 137/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$1,078
2026 |
$2,690
2026 |
| Land area | 240,534 sq mi | 8,950 sq mi |
| Population density |
23.7 ppl/mi²
2026 |
134 ppl/mi²
2026 |
| Fertility rate |
6.01
2023 |
2.61
2023 |
| Median age |
15.4 years
2024 |
25.7 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
58.2 years
2026 |
66.6 years
2026 |
Central African Republic and Djibouti: Comparison Charts
Central African Republic and Djibouti economies compared
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
CAR
|
Djibouti
|
|
| 2024 | $2,751,494,281 | $4,152,145,940 |
| 2023 | $2,555,492,086 | $3,898,447,007 |
| 2022 | $2,382,618,615 | $3,562,814,909 |
| 2021 | $2,516,498,412 | $3,392,796,953 |
| 2020 | $2,326,720,900 | $3,144,136,197 |
| 2019 | $2,221,301,351 | $3,088,851,450 |
| 2018 | $2,220,979,146 | $2,913,464,658 |
| 2017 | $2,072,349,973 | $2,762,581,334 |
| 2016 | $1,825,018,145 | $2,604,955,229 |
| 2015 | $1,695,825,714 | $2,424,391,785 |
| 2014 | $1,894,813,389 | $2,220,637,966 |
| 2013 | $1,691,544,110 | $2,044,440,443 |
| 2012 | $2,510,126,512 | $1,353,632,942 |
| 2011 | $2,437,982,705 | $1,239,144,502 |
| 2010 | $2,142,591,540 | $1,128,611,700 |
| 2009 | $2,067,381,665 | $1,049,110,685 |
| 2008 | $1,993,407,888 | $999,105,339 |
| 2007 | $1,699,811,295 | $847,918,929 |
| 2006 | $1,461,859,762 | $768,873,684 |
| 2005 | $1,337,894,379 | $708,633,195 |
| 2004 | $1,272,360,517 | $666,072,102 |
| 2003 | $1,142,315,523 | $622,044,666 |
| 2002 | $996,068,145 | $591,122,040 |
| 2001 | $932,648,605 | $572,417,441 |
| 2000 | $916,777,283 | $551,230,862 |
| 1999 | $999,477,511 | $536,080,148 |
| 1998 | $967,338,390 | $514,267,869 |
| 1997 | $937,741,513 | $502,675,542 |
| 1996 | $1,007,791,127 | $494,004,648 |
| 1995 | $1,115,389,674 | $497,723,961 |
| 1994 | $851,174,357 | $491,689,221 |
| 1993 | $1,278,781,262 | $466,048,469 |
| 1992 | $1,411,917,553 | $478,058,305 |
| 1991 | $1,377,374,987 | $462,421,999 |
| 1990 | $1,440,711,459 | $452,328,087 |
| 1989 | $1,233,930,281 | $409,220,087 |
| 1988 | $1,264,899,288 | $395,794,539 |
| 1987 | $1,200,991,978 | $373,371,738 |
| 1986 | $1,122,265,013 | - |
| 1985 | $864,849,836 | $340,989,528 |
| 1984 | $637,820,670 | - |
| 1983 | $658,679,333 | - |
| 1982 | $748,312,391 | - |
| 1981 | $694,803,623 | - |
| 1980 | $797,048,199 | - |
| 1979 | $700,764,748 | - |
| 1978 | $610,578,632 | - |
| 1977 | $507,298,148 | - |
| 1976 | $451,152,461 | - |
| 1975 | $378,660,016 | - |
| 1974 | $281,398,706 | - |
| 1973 | $271,183,082 | - |
| 1972 | $230,317,883 | - |
| 1971 | $201,450,800 | - |
| 1970 | $189,106,529 | - |
| 1969 | $188,039,210 | - |
| 1968 | $191,767,442 | - |
| 1967 | $163,820,514 | - |
| 1966 | $157,930,018 | - |
| 1965 | $150,574,795 | - |
| 1964 | $142,025,079 | - |
| 1963 | $129,379,124 | - |
| 1962 | $124,482,774 | - |
| 1961 | $123,134,583 | - |
| 1960 | $112,155,598 | - |
Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Central African Republic and Djibouti economies compared
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
CAR
|
Djibouti
|
|
| 2024 | $516 | $3,553 |
| 2023 | $496 | $3,381 |
| 2022 | $467 | $3,133 |
| 2021 | $492 | $3,026 |
| 2020 | $463 | $2,845 |
| 2019 | $449 | $2,837 |
| 2018 | $455 | $2,718 |
| 2017 | $432 | $2,619 |
| 2016 | $387 | $2,510 |
| 2015 | $366 | $2,376 |
| 2014 | $410 | $2,215 |
| 2013 | $364 | $2,076 |
| 2012 | $544 | $1,400 |
| 2011 | $534 | $1,306 |
| 2010 | $477 | $1,213 |
| 2009 | $456 | $1,151 |
| 2008 | $437 | $1,119 |
| 2007 | $381 | $970 |
| 2006 | $334 | $898 |
| 2005 | $312 | $844 |
| 2004 | $303 | $806 |
| 2003 | $278.4 | $765 |
| 2002 | $248.6 | $743 |
| 2001 | $238 | $742 |
| 2000 | $239.2 | $738 |
| 1999 | $268 | $740 |
| 1998 | $266.6 | $735 |
| 1997 | $265.5 | $748 |
| 1996 | $293.3 | $762 |
| 1995 | $333 | $786 |
| 1994 | $261.3 | $785 |
| 1993 | $405 | $759 |
| 1992 | $462 | $764 |
| 1991 | $465 | $733 |
| 1990 | $502 | $780 |
| 1989 | $443 | $782 |
| 1988 | $466 | $817 |
| 1987 | $450 | $822 |
| 1986 | $426 | - |
| 1985 | $333 | $847 |
| 1984 | $248.3 | - |
| 1983 | $259.6 | - |
| 1982 | $298.4 | - |
| 1981 | $280.3 | - |
| 1980 | $325 | - |
| 1979 | $289.1 | - |
| 1978 | $254.6 | - |
| 1977 | $213.8 | - |
| 1976 | $192.1 | - |
| 1975 | $163.6 | - |
| 1974 | $124 | - |
| 1973 | $121.8 | - |
| 1972 | $105.5 | - |
| 1971 | $94.1 | - |
| 1970 | $90.2 | - |
| 1969 | $91.7 | - |
| 1968 | $95.6 | - |
| 1967 | $83.6 | - |
| 1966 | $82.3 | - |
| 1965 | $80.2 | - |
| 1964 | $77.2 | - |
| 1963 | $71.8 | - |
| 1962 | $70.4 | - |
| 1961 | $71 | - |
| 1960 | $65.9 | - |
Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Central African Republic vs. Djibouti life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
CAR
|
Djibouti
|
|
| 2026 | 58.2 | 66.6 |
| 2025 | 57.9 | 66.4 |
| 2024 | 57.7 | 66.2 |
| 2023 | 57.4 | 66 |
| 2022 | 18.8 | 65.5 |
| 2021 | 40.3 | 63.8 |
| 2020 | 50.6 | 64.2 |
| 2019 | 31.5 | 64.4 |
| 2018 | 52.3 | 64.1 |
| 2017 | 45.2 | 63.7 |
| 2016 | 51 | 63.3 |
| 2015 | 51.9 | 62.8 |
| 2014 | 40.3 | 62.4 |
| 2013 | 49.5 | 62.1 |
| 2012 | 51.3 | 61.7 |
| 2011 | 50.1 | 61.3 |
| 2010 | 46.9 | 60.7 |
| 2009 | 14.7 | 60.4 |
| 2008 | 49.9 | 59.8 |
| 2007 | 49.3 | 59.4 |
| 2006 | 48.7 | 59 |
| 2005 | 48.2 | 58.5 |
| 2004 | 47.7 | 58.1 |
| 2003 | 47.3 | 58 |
| 2002 | 46.8 | 57.8 |
| 2001 | 46.7 | 57.5 |
| 2000 | 46.6 | 56.7 |
| 1999 | 46.9 | 56.6 |
| 1998 | 47.1 | 56.4 |
| 1997 | 47.3 | 56.2 |
| 1996 | 47.7 | 56.3 |
| 1995 | 48.1 | 56.2 |
| 1994 | 48.5 | 55.6 |
| 1993 | 48.9 | 55.7 |
| 1992 | 49.2 | 54.4 |
| 1991 | 49.6 | 55.2 |
| 1990 | 49.9 | 55.5 |
| 1989 | 50.1 | 55.4 |
| 1988 | 50.2 | 55.1 |
| 1987 | 50.4 | 54.8 |
| 1986 | 50.4 | 54.5 |
| 1985 | 50.5 | 54.1 |
| 1984 | 50.4 | 53.7 |
| 1983 | 50.3 | 53.3 |
| 1982 | 50.2 | 52.9 |
| 1981 | 50 | 52.4 |
| 1980 | 49.8 | 52 |
| 1979 | 49.5 | 51.6 |
| 1978 | 49.2 | 51.2 |
| 1977 | 48.8 | 50.8 |
| 1976 | 48.4 | 50.3 |
| 1975 | 47.9 | 49.9 |
| 1974 | 47.4 | 49.5 |
| 1973 | 46.9 | 49.1 |
| 1972 | 46.3 | 48.5 |
| 1971 | 45.8 | 47.3 |
| 1970 | 45.2 | 47.5 |
| 1969 | 44.6 | 47.1 |
| 1968 | 44 | 46.6 |
| 1967 | 43.4 | 46.1 |
| 1966 | 42.8 | 45.6 |
| 1965 | 42.2 | 45.2 |
| 1964 | 41.6 | 44.8 |
| 1963 | 41.1 | 44.4 |
| 1962 | 40.6 | 44.1 |
| 1961 | 40.1 | 43.8 |
| 1960 | 39.6 | 43.4 |
| 1959 | 39.1 | 43.1 |
| 1958 | 38.7 | 42.8 |
| 1957 | 38.3 | 42.6 |
| 1956 | 37.8 | 42.3 |
| 1955 | 37.4 | 42 |
| 1954 | 37 | 41.8 |
| 1953 | 36.6 | 41.5 |
| 1952 | 36.2 | 41.2 |
| 1951 | 35.8 | 41 |
| 1950 | 35.4 | 40.7 |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).
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Central African Republic and Djibouti population clocks and comparison
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
CAR
|
Djibouti
|
|
| 2024 | 5,330,690 | 1,168,722 |
| 2023 | 5,152,421 | 1,152,944 |
| 2022 | 5,098,039 | 1,137,096 |
| 2021 | 5,112,100 | 1,121,248 |
| 2020 | 5,026,628 | 1,105,188 |
| 2019 | 4,944,703 | 1,088,709 |
| 2018 | 4,878,657 | 1,071,882 |
| 2017 | 4,793,511 | 1,054,841 |
| 2016 | 4,713,663 | 1,037,653 |
| 2015 | 4,629,320 | 1,020,313 |
| 2014 | 4,623,182 | 1,002,717 |
| 2013 | 4,642,419 | 984,824 |
| 2012 | 4,610,848 | 966,747 |
| 2011 | 4,565,021 | 948,558 |
| 2010 | 4,492,995 | 930,251 |
| 2009 | 4,529,047 | 911,527 |
| 2008 | 4,558,984 | 892,734 |
| 2007 | 4,462,770 | 874,528 |
| 2006 | 4,377,579 | 855,764 |
| 2005 | 4,288,810 | 839,167 |
| 2004 | 4,192,826 | 826,124 |
| 2003 | 4,103,086 | 813,519 |
| 2002 | 4,006,077 | 795,574 |
| 2001 | 3,919,487 | 771,313 |
| 2000 | 3,833,416 | 747,318 |
| 1999 | 3,729,450 | 724,218 |
| 1998 | 3,628,827 | 699,352 |
| 1997 | 3,531,700 | 671,817 |
| 1996 | 3,435,965 | 648,348 |
| 1995 | 3,348,052 | 633,074 |
| 1994 | 3,257,954 | 626,710 |
| 1993 | 3,157,839 | 614,245 |
| 1992 | 3,058,831 | 626,010 |
| 1991 | 2,963,191 | 631,092 |
| 1990 | 2,871,910 | 579,538 |
| 1989 | 2,783,970 | 523,355 |
| 1988 | 2,713,965 | 484,523 |
| 1987 | 2,669,155 | 454,399 |
| 1986 | 2,634,258 | 426,341 |
| 1985 | 2,600,932 | 402,687 |
| 1984 | 2,568,610 | 384,053 |
| 1983 | 2,537,399 | 369,553 |
| 1982 | 2,507,375 | 356,880 |
| 1981 | 2,478,402 | 343,047 |
| 1980 | 2,450,535 | 325,815 |
| 1979 | 2,423,794 | 304,513 |
| 1978 | 2,397,961 | 280,031 |
| 1977 | 2,372,930 | 254,613 |
| 1976 | 2,348,566 | 230,737 |
| 1975 | 2,313,916 | 209,908 |
| 1974 | 2,269,338 | 192,613 |
| 1973 | 2,226,008 | 178,449 |
| 1972 | 2,183,769 | 166,256 |
| 1971 | 2,141,450 | 155,136 |
| 1970 | 2,097,505 | 145,175 |
| 1969 | 2,051,515 | 136,078 |
| 1968 | 2,005,100 | 128,250 |
| 1967 | 1,960,444 | 121,649 |
| 1966 | 1,918,082 | 115,269 |
| 1965 | 1,877,854 | 109,092 |
| 1964 | 1,839,583 | 103,198 |
| 1963 | 1,803,063 | 97,872 |
| 1962 | 1,768,115 | 93,283 |
| 1961 | 1,734,580 | 89,390 |
| 1960 | 1,702,346 | 86,024 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Fertility rates in Central African Republic and Djibouti
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
CAR
|
Djibouti
|
|
| 2023 | 6.01 | 2.61 |
| 2022 | 6.02 | 2.65 |
| 2021 | 6.05 | 2.7 |
| 2020 | 6.06 | 2.75 |
| 2019 | 6.09 | 2.8 |
| 2018 | 6.11 | 2.86 |
| 2017 | 6.13 | 2.92 |
| 2016 | 6.13 | 2.97 |
| 2015 | 6.13 | 3.04 |
| 2014 | 6.1 | 3.12 |
| 2013 | 6.08 | 3.19 |
| 2012 | 6.05 | 3.26 |
| 2011 | 6.01 | 3.34 |
| 2010 | 5.96 | 3.43 |
| 2009 | 5.94 | 3.52 |
| 2008 | 5.9 | 3.62 |
| 2007 | 5.87 | 3.76 |
| 2006 | 5.84 | 3.9 |
| 2005 | 5.81 | 4.04 |
| 2004 | 5.78 | 4.16 |
| 2003 | 5.8 | 4.3 |
| 2002 | 5.79 | 4.41 |
| 2001 | 5.81 | 4.52 |
| 2000 | 5.85 | 4.6 |
| 1999 | 5.88 | 4.69 |
| 1998 | 5.89 | 4.8 |
| 1997 | 5.92 | 4.97 |
| 1996 | 5.96 | 5.15 |
| 1995 | 5.94 | 5.33 |
| 1994 | 5.92 | 5.51 |
| 1993 | 5.93 | 5.64 |
| 1992 | 5.96 | 5.75 |
| 1991 | 6.03 | 5.86 |
| 1990 | 6.05 | 5.93 |
| 1989 | 6.07 | 5.97 |
| 1988 | 6.1 | 6.03 |
| 1987 | 6.12 | 6.09 |
| 1986 | 6.11 | 6.14 |
| 1985 | 6.12 | 6.19 |
| 1984 | 6.14 | 6.25 |
| 1983 | 6.15 | 6.3 |
| 1982 | 6.16 | 6.34 |
| 1981 | 6.17 | 6.4 |
| 1980 | 6.13 | 6.46 |
| 1979 | 6.09 | 6.52 |
| 1978 | 6.04 | 6.59 |
| 1977 | 5.99 | 6.64 |
| 1976 | 5.94 | 6.69 |
| 1975 | 5.88 | 6.74 |
| 1974 | 5.9 | 6.78 |
| 1973 | 5.93 | 6.82 |
| 1972 | 5.96 | 6.85 |
| 1971 | 5.99 | 6.88 |
| 1970 | 6.03 | 6.88 |
| 1969 | 6.06 | 6.88 |
| 1968 | 6.1 | 6.88 |
| 1967 | 6.08 | 6.87 |
| 1966 | 6.06 | 6.88 |
| 1965 | 6.03 | 6.86 |
| 1964 | 6.01 | 6.87 |
| 1963 | 5.99 | 6.86 |
| 1962 | 5.97 | 6.85 |
| 1961 | 5.96 | 6.85 |
| 1960 | 5.95 | 6.85 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Central African Republic and Djibouti demographics compared
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
CAR
|
Djibouti
|
|
| 2024 | 15.4 | 25.7 |
| 2023 | 15.3 | 25.4 |
| 2022 | 15.3 | 25.1 |
| 2021 | 15.4 | 24.8 |
| 2020 | 15.4 | 24.5 |
| 2019 | 15.4 | 24.2 |
| 2018 | 15.4 | 23.9 |
| 2017 | 15.4 | 23.6 |
| 2016 | 15.4 | 23.4 |
| 2015 | 15.4 | 23.1 |
| 2014 | 15.6 | 22.8 |
| 2013 | 16 | 22.5 |
| 2012 | 16.3 | 22.3 |
| 2011 | 16.6 | 22 |
| 2010 | 16.7 | 21.8 |
| 2009 | 16.9 | 21.6 |
| 2008 | 17 | 21.3 |
| 2007 | 17.1 | 21.1 |
| 2006 | 17.1 | 20.9 |
| 2005 | 17.2 | 20.7 |
| 2004 | 17.2 | 20.6 |
| 2003 | 17.2 | 20.6 |
| 2002 | 17.1 | 20.4 |
| 2001 | 17.1 | 20.2 |
| 2000 | 17.1 | 19.9 |
| 1999 | 17.1 | 19.6 |
| 1998 | 17.1 | 19.3 |
| 1997 | 17.1 | 18.9 |
| 1996 | 17.2 | 18.6 |
| 1995 | 17.3 | 18.4 |
| 1994 | 17.4 | 18.3 |
| 1993 | 17.5 | 18.2 |
| 1992 | 17.5 | 18.1 |
| 1991 | 17.6 | 18 |
| 1990 | 17.8 | 17.9 |
| 1989 | 17.9 | 17.8 |
| 1988 | 18 | 17.7 |
| 1987 | 18.1 | 17.6 |
| 1986 | 18.2 | 17.5 |
| 1985 | 18.3 | 17.4 |
| 1984 | 18.3 | 17.4 |
| 1983 | 18.3 | 17.3 |
| 1982 | 18.4 | 17.3 |
| 1981 | 18.4 | 17.2 |
| 1980 | 18.5 | 17.2 |
| 1979 | 18.5 | 17.2 |
| 1978 | 18.5 | 17.2 |
| 1977 | 18.5 | 17.2 |
| 1976 | 18.5 | 17.3 |
| 1975 | 18.5 | 17.3 |
| 1974 | 18.6 | 17.4 |
| 1973 | 18.6 | 17.5 |
| 1972 | 18.7 | 17.6 |
| 1971 | 18.8 | 17.7 |
| 1970 | 18.9 | 17.8 |
| 1969 | 18.9 | 17.8 |
| 1968 | 19 | 17.9 |
| 1967 | 19.2 | 17.9 |
| 1966 | 19.3 | 17.9 |
| 1965 | 19.4 | 17.9 |
| 1964 | 19.6 | 17.9 |
| 1963 | 19.7 | 17.9 |
| 1962 | 19.9 | 17.8 |
| 1961 | 20.1 | 17.7 |
| 1960 | 20.3 | 17.7 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
CAR
|
Djibouti
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$2.74B
2024 |
$4.25B
2024 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
19.5%
2024 |
20.6%
2024 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
1.83%
2023 |
3.75%
2018 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
2.52%
2024 |
2.63%
2008 |
| Armed forces personnel |
10,000
2020 |
13,000
2020 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-5.08%
2024 |
-2.6%
2024 |
| Unemployment rate |
6.9%
2017 |
40%
2017 |
| Services, % of GDP |
42.1%
2024 |
76.1%
2024 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
20%
2024 |
15.9%
2024 |
| Economic freedom index |
43.1
2026 |
56.3
2026 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
33.1%
2021 |
32.3%
2017 |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
2.1%
2021 |
1.9%
2017 |
| Total reserves including gold |
$480M
2023 |
$349M
2024 |
| Personal remittances received |
$159K
1993 |
$56M
2024 |
| International tourist arrivals |
87,000
2019 |
63,000
2013 |
| International tourism as share of exports | n/a |
1.25%
2018 |
| Banked people share |
13.7%
2017 |
12.3%
2011 |
Energy
|
CAR
|
Djibouti
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita | n/a |
163.5 kg
2007 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
0.34 megatons
2024 |
0.89 megatons
2024 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
0.06 tons
2024 |
0.77 tons
2024 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share | n/a |
0%
2007 |
| Renewable energy use share |
90.9%
2022 |
26.9%
2022 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
96.5%
2021 |
35.4%
2021 |
| Hydroelectric share |
96.2%
2021 |
0%
2021 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
0%
2021 |
| Electricity access |
17.6%
2023 |
65.2%
2023 |
Society
|
CAR
|
Djibouti
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.07%
2024 |
0.01%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
-14,693
2025 |
-581
2025 |
| Urban population |
44.1%
2024 |
72.9%
2024 |
| Male:Female ratio |
48:52
2024 |
49.6:50.4
2024 |
| Average male height |
5.54 ft
2025 |
5.6 ft
2025 |
| Average female height |
5.24 ft
2025 |
5.24 ft
2025 |
| Quality of life index |
0.85
2026 |
23.7
2026 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
24
2025 |
31
2025 |
| Higher education index |
3
2026 |
4
2026 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
20.1
2016 |
6.48
2015 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
37.7
2019 |
23.5
2019 |
| Visa free countries |
59
2025 |
59
2025 |
| Adult literacy rate |
37.5%
2020 |
67.9%
2003 |
| English speaking |
3%
2025 |
1%
2025 |
| People using the Internet |
7.51%
2019 |
65%
2023 |
Health
|
CAR
|
Djibouti
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$53.8
2023 |
$77.6
2023 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$24.2
2023 |
$22.4
2023 |
| Life expectancy |
58.2 years
2026 |
66.6 years
2026 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
39.9%
2023 |
23.6%
2023 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
0.07
2023 |
0.21
2022 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
692
2023 |
162
2023 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age |
92.2
2023 |
50.4
2023 |
| Obesity rate |
9.57%
2022 |
11.7%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
7.6%
2024 |
6.5%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
7
2026 |
44
2026 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
1.75 liters
2020 |
0.38 liters
2020 |
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Data sources:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
- World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
- The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
- EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
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